Best pregnancy product - Skin care/stretch marks

During pregnancy you need to a skin care routine that may minimise stretch marks. The Kidspot Best of Awards recognise the best pregnancy skin care and stretch mark creams, as voted for by the mums of Australia. Discover skin care products mums everywhere have recommended, including stretch mark creams, body cream and moisturiser.

WINNERBio Oil

This specialist skincare product helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. Mums say, "It has a great smell and really makes skin feel nourished... I had the beginning of stretch marks and this helped ward them off."Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDPalmer’s Cocoa Butter

This popular stretch mark cream contains cocoa butter, vitamin E, collagen and elastin to lubricate your skin and retain its elasticity. Mums say, “I’ve had two babies later in life and had no stretch marks on my stomach whatsoever."Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDJohnson's Baby Oil

Not just for babies, Johnson’s Baby Oil can be added to a hot bath during pregnancy to help keep your skin soft, supple and protect against skin irritations. It's also super absorbent. Mums say, “My mum swears by it and so do I! Not one stretch mark.”Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

Belli Elasticity Body Oil

This belly oil smells delicious with lavender and sweet almond oil and protects against stretch marks. Mums say, “I rubbed this on my stomach and thighs religiously during pregnancy. I am sure that this (plus regular exercise) helped prevent any stretch marks.”
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Body Shop Body Butter

This body moisturiser is thick and creamy and easily absorbed, helping to soften skin. It contains shea and cocoa butter and smells like a hot chocolate!! Mums say, "I loved this as a ‘tummy butter’ whilst pregnant. It's lush and thick, and you can still feel it on your skin hours later.”Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

Billie Goat Soap Moisturiser

This mild body moisturiser contains goats milk and is gentle on sensitive skin. Fragrance-free, it is creamy and gentle enough to use on your face too. Mums say, “This managed to clear up my little one's cradle cap and dry skin when many other thick creams and popular products were unable to help.”Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

Lucas Papaw ointment

Derived from pawpaw fruit, this multi-purpose healing ointment is wonderfuly soothing on sore nipples and all types of skin ailments. Mums say, “The best thing since sliced bread. This cream is great on cracked nipples but also works for nappy rash, burns, itchy spots and even adds a little shine to dry lips!”
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Mentholatum Happy Event

This delicately perfumed lotion is specially formulated for pregnant skin and designed to be used daily up until a month after your baby is born. Mums say, "My mum used this 32 years ago when pregnant with me. I used it when pregnant with my boys and neither Mum or I have barely a stretch mark to be seen!”
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Perfect Potion - New Bloom Pregnancy Body Oil

This all-natural oil contains wheat germ, apricot kernel and avocado and smells beautiful with tangerine, mandarin, lavender and neroli essential oils. Mums say, “I used this through two pregnancies and have no stretch marks (even after a 9lb baby!). It also smells divine and feels so nourishing on your skin, my pregnancy secret weapon!”
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Revitol Stretch Mark Cream

Revitol Stretch Mark Cream is formulated to decrease the appearance of existing stretch marks and help the skin to produce collagen and elastin to prevent new ones. Mum say, “I used it every morning during the 1st and 2nd trimester, then twice a day during the 3rd. I came away stretch mark-free and my skin tightened back up immediately after the birth.”Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

Redwin Sorbelene moisturiser

This super-economical Sorbolene body moisturiser is a great alternative to soap and when used as a body moisturiser, is quickly absorbed into your skin leaving it soft but not greasy. Mums say, “It’s cheap and has a thick, rich texture. I used it throughout pregnancy and now I use it on my son.”Find more winning products in the Kidspot Best of Awards

Thursday Plantation Macadamia Oil

This intensive moisturiser is pure macadamia oil and lavender oil with vitamin E cream so really nourishes dry skin. Mums say, “My mum has terrible stretch marks all over her tummy and I really wanted to avoid that kind of impact on my body if I could, so I rubbed this oil in twice a day through both pregnancies.”
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Thalgo Stretch Mark Cream

This stretch mark cream is specially formulated to assist in the skin’s production of collagen and elastin fibres and reduces the appearance of stretch marks. Mums say, “I have had two kids and not one stretch mark. I have stretch marks on my thighs, so I know I have the skin to get them. I swear by this cream.”
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